Democratic Justice Anita Earls wins reelection to the NC Supreme Court

By: Trevon Spencer

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 665

Last Updated: 5 days, 16 hours ago

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North Carolina voters reelected Democratic Justice Anita Earls to the state Supreme Court Tuesday. She defeated Republican challenger Sarah Stevens, a former state lawmaker and longtime attorney.

At the same time, three Court of Appeals contests helped determine whether Republicans would further consolidate their control over the state’s appellate courts. Democrats appeared to have won each open seat.

Earls appears to have won by 59% to 41% for Stevens with all precincts …

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